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Holiday Playhouse

BBC Home Service
on BBC Home Service Basic

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Cyril Fletcher introduces Holiday Playhouse

The George Mitchell Glee Club
A Family Saga: Life with the Burkes
Songs provided by: Victoria Sladen, Andy Cole
This week's visitor: Maurice Denham
BBC Revue Orchestra
(Leader, Antony Gilbert)
Conductor, Harry Rabinowitz

(BBC recording)
(Tom Mennard is appearing in 'Masquerade' at the Esplanade Theatre, Bognor Regis; Cyril Fletcher in 'Masquerade' at the Pavilion, Sandown, Isle of Wight)

Next week: 'Variety Playhouse' introduced by Ted Ray, with Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert in 'Variety Playhouse Pocket Theatre'

Contributors

Presenter:
Cyril Fletcher
Singers:
The George Mitchell Glee Club
Mrs. Emma Burke (Life with the Burkes):
Marjorie Rhodes
Grandma (Life with the Burkes):
Gladys Dawson
Sally (Life with the Burkes):
Nan Kenway
Albert Burke (Life with the Burkes):
Cyril Fletcher
'Erbie Burke (Life with the Burkes):
Cyril Fletcher
Roving reporter:
Tom Mennard
Singer:
Victoria Sladen
Singer:
Andy Cole
Guest:
Maurice Denham
Musicians:
BBC Revue Orchestra
[Orchestra] leader:
Antony Gilbert
[Orchestra] conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Incidental music:
Edwin Braden
Sketch material:
Johnny Speight
Continuity:
Bill Kellie
Continuity:
Arthur Lay
Producer:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Provided:
null By:
Provided:
null By:
Leader:
Antony Gilbert
Conductor:
Harry Rabinowitz
Music By:
Edwin Braden
Unknown:
Johnny Speight
Unknown:
Bill Kellie
Produced By:
Alastair Scott-Johnston
Source: Radio Times

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